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Title
Portrait of a seated man and woman holding book
Work Type
Photographs
Tintypes
Date
circa 1860-1880
Material
Tintypes (photographs)
Collodion and silver image on japanned iron
Measurements
3.5 x 2.45 inches
Description
The tintype features a man and a woman seated on a bench within a studio interior. Both sitters face forwards and look directly into the camera. They sit close together so that their shoulders touch. The man’s legs are tightly crossed, and his crossed hands rest on his lap. The woman’s hands overlap as she clasps a leather-bound book on her lap, spine up and cover facing the camera. The sitters wear middle-class attire characteristic of the 1860s, though certain elements of the man’s outfit appear to be more stylistically similar to fashions from the previous decade. The man’s medium length hair is cleanly parted in the middle. His dark tail coat drapes over the edge of the bench, and he wears a double-breasted waistcoat adorned with a subtle repeating pattern, both of which were common in the 1850s. He also wears a white shirt and a thin tie. The chain of a pocket watch hangs from a button on his vest and disappears behind his arm. The man’s trousers are lighter in color, and he appears to be wearing laceless boots. The woman’s hair is also parted in the middle and worn closely to her head. Her day dress is of a style common in the 1860s, complete with bishop sleeves, high-waisted bodice, ample skirt, small white color, and a prominent repeating pattern. She wears large earrings and fingerless gloves.
ID Number
GRA0140_ACC2019-0121_B1_F1_01
Source
University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Notes
Metadata for this photograph was created by students as part of the course Curating Hidden Collections & the Black Archive in Spring 2021. Further information about their work can be found in the companion website: http://sites.udel.edu/baltimorecollection/.
Reproduction Note
Capture Device: Digital Transitions RGC 3040 w/ Phase One IQ3 100MP camera; Capture One v11. Settings: 1000 DPI; 24-bit color.
Digital Collection Name
Black portrait photograph collection
Acquisition Information
Accession 2019-0121.
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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File Properties
File Name
GRA0140_ACC2019-0121_B1_F1_01.tif
SSID
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